Bumper support



May 15, 192s. l 1,670,163

A. W. NORDGREN ET AL.

BUMPER SUPPORT l Filed Jan. 1e, 1928 Patented May 15,v 1928..

UNITED strafre- AL'eorvr.v NORDGREN AND eUs'rAv A. BRANnn or sr. BAUL, 1vi1NNEso'.i...,f Asv sIGNoRs TO'MARQUETTE MANUFAcTUnING GOMPANSLOF ST. PAUL, MiNNnsorrA.

BUMPERV SUPPORT.

Application filed January 16, 1928: Serial No. 247,165.

The object of ourinvention iis to provide y being simple, durable'and comparatively in expensive inconstructi'on.

Wore Vvparticularly our inventionY relates toa? pair ofsu'pportingv arms each having outturnedends adapted to be connected to buin'perjelem'ents an'd having portions restlingy against each other andV connected together a'nd then having their ends bent out-v wardly and away-from `each other for con-` nection with the' automobile frame at spaced points thereonyonerof said supporting mem' bersf having an upstanding lug adapted to be fastened to the fender brace connection normally provided for' supportingthe fender yof the automobile. A' 'y v With these and other objects in view our invention consists in the construction, arrangementand combination of -the various `parts offour device'wherebyv the objects .con-I templated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth; Vpointed' out in *our claims,`

and illustrated infthewaccompanying draw- 'ingsg in whichz-#f v V v "Figure 1 is'a perspective'view of our im# proved ,bumper support and` bumper elements connected thereto. l

lFigure 2 is a top plan view illustrating the connection of the bumper support with the automobile frame, the automobile partsv being shown in dottedlines@ Figure-3 isa sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken i on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional vView taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2; and

Figure 6 is a slightly modified form of bumper support.

In theaccompanying-drawing We have used the reference character A to indicate generally an automobile body frame and B to indicate generally the chassis of the automobile. The frame A includes a longitudinal frame member 1() and a rear cross frame member 12.

. The chassis B includes a longitudinal frame member 14 and a cross frame meinber 16. Our bumper support includes a pair of strap irons C and D, each havin-g' its outerA ends curved outwardly and away from each other so as to provide curved end portions 18 and 20. y j

A pair of tubular. bumper elements 22 are connected together by clamps 24 and'in turn. are connected to the eXtreme ends of the curved portions 18 and 2O of theelements C and D by means of bolts or the like 26. The two elements C and D are -each provided with Hat abutting portions 28 and'30 respecl tively. l

The two Hat portions 28l and 30 are nconnected together by means of a bolt 32. The

flat portion 28 is bent substantially at right angles betweenritsends and'forms a lateral 'l 'extension 34. The extension 34 is lin turn b ent a quarter turn sothat the normal vertical portion assumes a horizontal position where it may rest against the underside of the rear cross rame`12.l v

The extension 34 is provided with a pair of openings 36 whereby bolts or the likek maybe extended therethrough' and through the frame 12 for connection with the ,auto-r mobile body frame A. kThe at portion 30 of vthe 'element D projects rearwardly along the frame vsubstantially beyond the. bend in the `portion x28 .and is lthen inclined inwardly as atV4 38. v e

The extreme' rearA end ofthe portion 38 is bent anquarte'r turn soV as to provide a horizontal k.portion 40`,provided with'a pair of openings 42;" The openings 42 are adapted to receive`bolts1`44fwhereby the ends of the element Dvmay be connectedfwithlthe rearcross frame 16 of the chassis B. y

, An upstanding lug 46 is connected to the portion 30 and projects up into the channel shaped body frame side member 10 and `is connected to the bolt 48. The bolt 48 is normally provided for connecting the fender brace element 50 to the automobile body. i

The connection between the lateral eXtension 34 and the rear cross frame member 12 is clearly'shown in Figures 2 and' of the drawings and the reference numeral 52 indicate-s the bolts for connecting the extension 34 to the rear frame member 12.

1n Figure 6 of the drawings, we have shown we y a slightly modified form of bumpersupport wherein a single element E is so formed asto have both of its ends connected to the bumper elements 22. i The other element F angle clip `58 is boltedor riveted to one Gnd i ot `the element F and serves as a means for connect-ion ot such* element with the rear trame l2.

An upstandiiig lug 46 is also vfastened tov the element F and connects the same with the tender brace .connection'normallyfprovided upon the automobile.-

.Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement vof the pai-ts oi" our devicenwithout' departing from thereal spirit and purpose of our invention and 1t is our intention to cover by our claims, any

modified formsof structure or use of niechamcal equivalents, which may be re'asonf` 1 ably included wit-liin.their scope.

7e claim as ourinvention:

1. A bumper for automobiles comliirising bumper .elementsr` spaced fastening` means connected to said bumper elements rand bumper supports 'lfor connecting said bumper elements to the trame ot an automobile,-

said supports including a pair 'of strap y members each pair having` parts connected to said fastening' means andprojected towards each other and 'having parts almttingy each otherland connected together., one ot said strap' members being ot greater length than the other `and having its inner end inclined inwardly7 and connected to4 the automobile frame. the other of said members having a portion bent atsubstantially right anglesto the other' :strap member and having eonne'c` tion with the automobile Aframe and an up.-

stan'ding lug.u secured to the longer of saidA members and having connection with the automobile frame.

Lef/ones bers jeaclip'air having partsjconnectedfto said fastening means and projected towards each other and hai/*ing parts abutting each otherand connected together, one of said stra-p,membersbeing 1of greater length than the other and having its inner end inclined inwardly and connected tothe automobile frame; the other ofsaid members having a portion bentfat substantially right angles tol the other strap member-and having connec tion with the auton'iobileframe. l

l 3. A bumper for automobilescomprising` bumper elements, suppiortingvmeans secured Y thereto for supporting the bumper elements relative to `an automobile, said means includ-Y ing a bracket adapted to loe-fastened to the rear body member of the autom'obileya side portion lotsaid means extendingiadjacent the side body member of theautomob-ile, an

upstandinglug on said side portionl connectsy n ed to said side ybody member and a orwa-rdf ly and inwardly directed portion extending from said side' portion fastened yto therearcross member ont the automobilechassis,

4.r A bumper oit the class describedrcomprisingbumper supporting members con-1 nected together Aintermediate their length., one end of one oi said members being bent at ria'litaugles and one end of*` the other one being longer and bent forwardly and 'in-L Wardl'y, ysaid ends beingl twisted to lie against parts of an automobile frame and secured thereto,` an upstandingi; lug onfsaid longer endadapted to bev secured to the automobile frame` the other ends of said members diverging and bunipe-re'lements secured tosaid div'erging ends. i y i i v Des Moines, Iowa lJanuary 51928.

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